Sumalatha

Acting

Sumalatha

Born

1963-08-27 (63)

Place of birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Sumalatha (born August 27, 1963), also known as Sumalatha Ambareesh, is an Indian actress and politician who works predominantly in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada cinema, alongside appearances in Tamil and Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the Tamil feature *Thisai Maariya Paravaigal* (1979) and entered Telugu cinema that same year with *Samajaniki Saval*. During the 1980s, Sumalatha established a prolific career across South Indian film industries. In Telugu cinema, she starred in *Subhalekha* (1982), *Khaidi* (1983), and won the Nandi Special Jury Award for *Sruthilayalu* (1987). In Malayalam cinema, her notable credits included *Nirakkoottu* (1985), *New Delhi* (1987), the romant…

Known for

Weekend With Ramesh poster
5.0

Prominent celebrities in various fields, primarily from Karnataka, are invited to tell the story of their lives. Over steaming cups of coffee, Ramesh Aravind takes the audience on an inside journey with the celebrities through all walks of their lives.

Weekend With Ramesh

2014

Justice Chakravarthy poster
NR

a righteous judge whose life is shattered when his criminal son-in-law murders his daughter. Trapped by legal loopholes, the judge acquits the killer before executing him in vigilante revenge, ultimately delivering his own death sentence in an empty courtroom.

Justice Chakravarthy

1984

No artwork available
NR

A lawyer leads a happy life with his wife and son. However, he soon starts suspecting her of having an extramarital affair and throws her out of his house.

Raghu Ramudu

1983

Thayigobba Karna poster
NR

Thayigobba Karna is a 1988 Kannada-language film directed by Raj Kishor.

Thayigobba Karna

1988

No artwork available
NR

Two crooks, Raja and Babu, who get released from jail, decide to help an innocent prisoner, who is falsely accused in a murder. In the process, both discover secrets about their childhood.

Guru Sishyulu

1990

Kshatriya poster
5.1

In the arid region of Rajasthan, India; there are two royal families, Mirtagarth and Surjangarh who believes in a religious ritual which states that a warrior from each of these two families will come together annually to have a fierce battle with the winner having to sacrifice a baby buffalo and it will rain in that person's territory. This tradition must be fated to carry on by the future generation as it is a rule of nature set down by their kin.

Kshatriya

1993

Film credits

2010s · 3 titles

2000s · 5 titles

Anandamanandamaye poster
NR

While on a train journey, Kiran, an engineer, meets Bhuvana and falls in love with her. Bhuavana's family agrees to their marriage, but mistaken identities lead to the cancellation of the wedding.

Anandamanandamaye

2004

Cheluvina Chilipili poster
NR

Swapna and Balu fall in love with each other, but her father is a strict man and against their love. Problems ensue when Swapna goes missing.

Cheluvina Chilipili

2009

Asthram poster
2.7

'Astram' is the remake of hindi movie 'Sarfarosh' which starred Aamir Khan in lead. The movie was a hit at that time. Suresh Krishna has tried to match the present cast with that of the original. His selection of script is an upset to the audience. He has selected Vishnu in lead but failed to have actual grip on the movie. Vishnu has performed well as a responsible IPS officer. This can be stated as his best job till now. The guy has a long way to go. Anushka, as Vishnu's ladylove, adds glamour to the movie. Though Jackie Shroff's role is short, his performance is fine. The technical aspects of the movie are pass muster. Music by S.A.Rajkumar is a mediocre. Suresh Krishna's direction, screenplay are okay.

Asthram

2006

Sri Manjunatha poster
6.8

Manjunatha, an atheist, fights against social evils. He marries Kathyayini, a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. As the days go by, Manjunatha realizes the existence of God.

Sri Manjunatha

2001

Boss poster
4.0

Boss is a 2006 Telugu film directed by V. N. Aditya. It stars Akkineni Nagarjuna, Nayantara, Poonam Bajwa, and Shriya Saran. The film's score and soundtrack is composed by Kalyani Malik and Harry Anand. Cinematography for the movie is handled by Siva Kumar while editing is being handled by Marthand K. Venkatesh. The film was released on September 27, 2006. The film is dubbed into Malayalam as Boss: I Love You and into Hindi as Yeh Kaisa Karz with Gopala Krishna changed to Gaurav Khanna.

Boss

2006

1990s · 11 titles

No artwork available
NR

Two crooks, Raja and Babu, who get released from jail, decide to help an innocent prisoner, who is falsely accused in a murder. In the process, both discover secrets about their childhood.

Guru Sishyulu

1990

Kshatriya poster
5.1

In the arid region of Rajasthan, India; there are two royal families, Mirtagarth and Surjangarh who believes in a religious ritual which states that a warrior from each of these two families will come together annually to have a fierce battle with the winner having to sacrifice a baby buffalo and it will rain in that person's territory. This tradition must be fated to carry on by the future generation as it is a rule of nature set down by their kin.

Kshatriya

1993

Dushman Duniya Ka poster
9.0

Mahesh is a honest and diligent young man, who has no knowledge of his background as he was raised in an orphanage. One day he meets Reshma, who is also an orphan, and both fall in love and get married. They live a harmonious life, and soon are proud parents of a healthy young boy who they name Lucky, who ends up causing them alot of trouble.

Dushman Duniya Ka

1996

Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan poster
7.5

Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan is the story of a dignified father (Mithun) and his conflict with his Brat son (Mithun in a double role). Sumalatha and Shilpa Shirodkar play the leading ladies for the father and the son respectively. The film resembles Ramesh Sippy's Shakti.

Swarg Yahan Narak Yahan

1991

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster
6.2

When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

No. 20 Madras Mail poster
6.3

Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.

No. 20 Madras Mail

1990

No artwork available
9.0

Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocate when a flood destroys their village.

Purappadu

1990

Gang Leader poster
7.3

Rajaram, youngest of three brothers, owns up to another's crime in order to fund his middle brother's education. He is shattered when he learns about the culprits behind his eldest brother's murder.

Gang Leader

1991

Thazhvaram poster
6.9

A man comes to an isolated valley to take revenge on his friend who murdered his wife.

Thazhvaram

1990

No artwork available
7.8

A wonderful comedy about the efforts of a young man trying to win the love of his lady with some help from his friends.

Jayammu Nischayammu Raa!

1990

Rajakumarudu poster
7.2

While on a holiday, Raja meets and falls in love with Rani but breaks off the relationship due to family compulsions. Later, when he has all but given up hope of seeing her again, he gets a surprise.

Rajakumarudu

1999

1980s · 38 titles

Justice Chakravarthy poster
NR

a righteous judge whose life is shattered when his criminal son-in-law murders his daughter. Trapped by legal loopholes, the judge acquits the killer before executing him in vigilante revenge, ultimately delivering his own death sentence in an empty courtroom.

Justice Chakravarthy

1984

No artwork available
NR

A lawyer leads a happy life with his wife and son. However, he soon starts suspecting her of having an extramarital affair and throws her out of his house.

Raghu Ramudu

1983

Thayigobba Karna poster
NR

Thayigobba Karna is a 1988 Kannada-language film directed by Raj Kishor.

Thayigobba Karna

1988

Karna poster
NR

Karna, an unemployed graduate, is always at fault for everything he does. Karna tries to win his father's heart, but circumstances turn against him.

Karna

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thayiya Hone

1985

Hongkongnalli Agent Amar poster
NR

The film's plot involves Agent Amar thwarting a gangster named Dayanand who is trying to steal a secret formula, and also saving the gangster's captive, a scientist's daughter.

Hongkongnalli Agent Amar

1989

Khaidi poster
7.8

Suryam, the son of a poor farmer, falls in love with a vicious feudal lord's daughter, with drastic consequences.

Khaidi

1983

Thoovanathumbikal poster
7.3

Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha (a villager) and Clara (a sex-worker), and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with.

Thoovanathumbikal

1987

Subhalekha poster
6.8

Sujatha, a lecturer, stands up against the dowry system when a rich man comes to her house with a marriage proposal. But she doesn't have the support of her family and her actions have serious consequences.

Subhalekha

1982

Idavelakku Sesham poster
5.8

Advocate Rajashekaran's life turns upside-down when he receives a package of some old pictures of him getting intimate with a dancer. Worried about his reputation, he tries to find the blackmailer.

Idavelakku Sesham

1984

New Delhi poster
6.5

A journalist is illegally jailed for exposing two corrupt politicians, He exacts revenge through his new mysterious newspaper.

New Delhi

1987

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Enakkaga Kaathiru

1981

No artwork available
NR

Indu and Vasanth are college mates who are madly in love until they split due to a misunderstanding. Unable to bear the separation, Vasanth resorts to black magic to woo Indu back.

Aaradhanai

1981

No artwork available
NR

Cowboys Bhanu and Raja join the gang of Professor Varma and set off in search of a hidden treasure. How they overcome the obstacles on their way forms the rest of the story.

Merupu Daadi

1984

No artwork available
7.5

Sridevi, the new teacher of a boarding school, has to deal with Sunil, a difficult student and the only son of Menon, a widower.

Thenum Vayambum

1981

No artwork available
NR

After Sujatha interviews a death row inmate, Ravi, who is also her sister's killer, she writes an article on it. However, she realises later that the truth is a different story altogether.

Sathya Jyothi

1986

No artwork available
4.0

Sophia has an argument with her parents over her marriage and leaves the house. Her parents seek the help of her close friend, Unnikrishnan, in getting her back in the house.

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

1988

Aahuthi poster
10.0

A young woman is married against her will. After she delivers a baby, the child grows up to become a fine girl, who fights to ensure that her mother gets justice for everything she went through.

Aahuthi

1985

Swayamkrushi poster
8.6

An uneducated cobbler, Sambayya, raises his late sister's son and harbours feelings for Sarada. Unable to marry Sarada, Sambayya settles down with Ganga, but another problem knocks at his door.

Swayamkrushi

1987

Nirakkoottu poster
7.2

Nirakkoottu movie tells Sasikala Varghese (Urvashi) who wants to find out about Ravi Varma (Mammootty) who is sentenced to death for the murder of his wife Mercy (Sumalatha) who is also Sasikala's sister. Journalist Sasikala covers and receives acclaim for the story of the once-wealthy but now death-sentenced convict Ravi Varma, for the cruel murder of his ex-wife Mercy, a beautiful model. A day before his scheduled execution, Ravi Varma escapes prison, and a deeper story that ties him, Sasikala and other characters unfolds in the events that follow.

Nirakkoottu

1985

Theerpu poster
10.0

When Superintendent Rajasekar’s daughter is raped by a vengeful smuggler, he takes the law into his own hands and kills the man in a fit of rage. Arrested by his own son—the very police officer he raised—Rajasekar refuses to reveal the real motive behind the murder, determined to protect his daughter’s honor. As the trial unfolds, his other son, a lawyer, must uncover the truth and defend his father, before the silence destroys them all.

Theerpu

1982

Enthino Pookunna Pookal poster
9.0

Embedded with charged emotion and social relevance, this family-oriented relationship drama follows the fluctuating fortunes in the life of a beautiful young woman from an impoverished family, who is forced to become a maid in a wealthy household. When the owner's son gets her pregnant, she becomes ostracised by one and all. Will someone come to her rescue? How will her future unfold?

Enthino Pookunna Pookal

1982

Jackie poster
8.0

The story of a rich spoilt brat, trying to re-discover himself after running away from his father

Jackie

1985

Dhinarathrangal poster
NR

Aravindan is shot at by the police for murdering Madhavan, a landlord. Ironically, he is supposed to be treated by Madhavan's daughter, Dr Savithri, who feels compassionate towards Aravindan.

Dhinarathrangal

1988

Isabella poster
8.0

Isabella, a guide, falls in love with one of her customers, Unnikrishnan. But every time they meet, he refuses to accept her. Moreover, she struggles to deal with the difficult situations at home.

Isabella

1988

Chakravalam Chuvannappol poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Chakravalam Chuvannappol

1983

Shyama poster
8.0

Viswanathan, a famous director, is haunted by the death of his wife and a young man whom he accidentally hit while driving. Later he meets Shyama, the daughter of his friend, still struggling with the death of her boyfriend, the man whom Viswanathan had killed.

Shyama

1986

Aalaya Sikharam poster
8.5

Seenu is the bread winner of his family. When his older brother Shekhar completes his education, the family hopes for better times. However, Seenu has to shoulder more responsibilities.

Aalaya Sikharam

1983

New Delhi poster
NR

The film is a remake of the 1987 Malayalam movie of the same name and is loosely based on the novel The Almighty by Irving Wallace. It follows a journalist who is framed and imprisoned for exposing corrupt politicians and then seeks revenge.

New Delhi

1988

No artwork available
NR

An honest journalist finds a criminal who shoots a politician. His involvement in finding the truth about the case makes him lock horns with a corrupt politician.

Jamadagni

1988

Nair Saab poster
7.6

Major Nair trains the new batch of trainees at the army training centre. Things take a turn when a dangerous criminal makes two of the trainees import drugs from the neighboring country.

Nair Saab

1989

Kolilakkam poster
8.0

Three brothers, who get separated at birth, face several trials and tribulations when they try to make an effort to reunite.

Kolilakkam

1981

Kazhugu poster
5.8

Raja, an atheist, is constantly at a war of wits with his brother who is a firm devotee of a god man. When tragedy strikes, disturbing facts are revealed, leaving everyone shocked.

Kazhugu

1981

No artwork available
0.5

No synopsis available yet.

Anthima Theerpu

1988

Shrutilayalu poster
7.3

The film revolves around Naidu, a Carnatic musician whose adopted sons become popular performers in the city. In their success, they disrespect their father and lose sight of his original ambition of building a music academy. Years later, Sita, the daughter-in-law of Naidu, brings these souls on track.

Shrutilayalu

1987

Donga Pelli poster
NR

The plot revolves around a fake marriage scenario where a woman pretends to be terminally ill and tricks a farmer into marrying her.

Donga Pelli

1988

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kodunkattu

1983

Munnettam poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Munnettam

1981

Series credits